Oldham-Ramona and Rutland voters vote in favor of consolidation

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Voters in the Oldham-Ramona and Rutland School Districts have unofficially passed a vote to consolidate the two districts.

In an election Tuesday, voters in the Oldham-Ramona School District cast 143 votes in favor of the consolidation, and 117 votes against, or 55-to-45-percent. In order to pass, the consolidation required a 50-percent-plus-one vote. Voter turnout in the Oldham-Ramona School District was just more than 49-percent.

In the Rutland School District, voters cast 124 votes in favor of consolidation, and 117 votes against, or 52-to-48-percent. Voter turnout in the Rutland School District was close to 53-percent.

Both the Oldham-Ramona and Rutland School boards will each need to canvass the votes from Tuesday’s election. They are both scheduled to do so during their respective meetings in June.

Oldham-Ramona 2022 – UNOFFICIAL Election Results

The Rutland School District has 457 registered voters in the district. In total, 242 votes were cast in the consolidation vote for a voter-turnout of approximately 53%. The unofficial results of the vote are:

124 – Yes

117 – No

1 – Spoiled Ballot

Consolidation unofficially (the vote is considered as unofficial until the School Board canvasses the votes at their next board meeting on Tuesday, June 14th at 4:30 in the Rutland Media Center) passes in the Rutland School District.

May 11, 2022